No. 9,216 in French
convertir
"Convertir" means "to convert" or "to transform" in English.
In a sentence
Il veut convertir sa maison en un bureau.
He wants to convert his house into an office.
The word 'convertir' here is used to express transformation or change of one object or property into another.
Elle espère convertir ses économies en investissements rentables.
She hopes to convert her savings into profitable investments.
The word 'convertir' here reflects the action of changing or translating financial resources from one form to another.
Nous avons réussi à convertir plusieurs personnes à notre cause.
We managed to convert several people to our cause.
In this sentence, 'convertir' is used metaphorically to signify influencing someone to change beliefs or adopt a perspective.
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